Toronto v New York series finale Thursday August 21,2008.
Preview: Jays want this one very badly. Move back to one behind Yankees and on their necks. But also to send message that they are still in it. They also have to bounce back from that poor hitting performance last night. If they lose, Yankees go two up on them and they fail to gain one whilst both Tampa and Boston are idle tonight, and you know the Red Sox are watching the game tonight in their hotel in Toronto. Make another statement here Jays. After the weekend two game wins Boston already know they are facing a hot team. However over in the other dugout you know that Yankees want this one badly also and they want to beat Halladay for a change who has dominated them for so long. Jays make a trade today and get Jose Bautista from Pittsburgh The 27-year-old hit .242 with 12 homers and 44 RBIs in 107 games for Pittsburgh this season, then was demoted to Triple-A this month. Will be good for Jays facing left handed pitchers. Plus his 44RBIs would place him high with this club. Only Wells, Rios and Overbay have more.
What they are saying:Alex Rodriguez on Halladay’s last game against Yankees "He was dominating. We weren't even close."
Cito on Halladay’s last outing in Boston: "Doc is pitching like a Hall of Famer pitches. He's been doing that for years, when he stays healthy."
Pettite on the wild card race: "You almost feel like nothing is insurmountable. When people think you're out, you almost want to prove them wrong more."
Jeter on the wild card race. "We've been around for a lot of things, good times, bad times. We understand there's a sense of urgency but I think everyone understands that."
Lineups: New York: Damon, Jeter, Abreu, Rodriguez, Giambi, Nady, Matsui, Cano, Rodriguez and Ponson pitching.
Toronto: Inglett, Scutaro, Rios, Wells, Lind, Overbay, Stairs Barajas, McDonald and Halladay pitching.
Pitching: Halladay (14-9, 2.64 ERA) v Ponson (7-3, 4.19 ERA)
The result: Jays put thrashing on the Yankees win 14-3.
The excellent: Halladay almost untouchable. But tonight also the hitters throughout the lineup.
The good: Great defence again and bullpen of Downs and League finish it off for Halladay with two scoreless innings.
The bad: If I have to pick something it would be leaving bases loaded twice, ten hitters left on base and Jays 9/22 with runners in scoring position. They have to tighten up, yes they won but that is not a good percentage.
The game: Top 1st: Damon singles to LF, Jeter at bat shows but, foul. Yankees know runs may be scarce tonight. Stealing throw not in tome but Jeter strikes out . One down for Abreu, full count, strikes out on a great curve. Two down for Rodriguez. Lines first pitch out to Wells in CF. 14 pitches.
Bottom 1st: Inglett, 3-0 count. full count, doublesi nto LF corner, nice start Joe. Scutaro with Inglett in scoring position 3-0 count. What’s with the patience tonight from Jays hitters ? full count. Grounds up the middle Jeter makes play and throw to Giambi at 1B, one down but Inglett moves to 3B. Rios at bat we need a hit here Alex. A little cautious 2-2 count. Yes Alex singles nto shallow center between Damon and Abreu. Inglett scores 1-0 Jays. Wells at bat one down one on. Alex stealing but thrown out at 2B. Pudge is not an easy guy to steal on. Not sure why he would run anyway with Vernon hitting. Two down for Vernon. 3-1 count. Grounds to Jeter great throw jumping and on the money for out at 1B. Nice play by Jeter. 22 pitches.
Top 2nd: Halladay now with a lead to work with. Giambi singles to LF. Shift was on to the right. Nady at bat, strikes out. One down for Matsui, lines blooper to Inglett, throw to Overbay double play. Yes Joe. Very nice. 22 pitches.
Bottom 2nd: Lind at bat, singles into RF. This kid is so good and what is more important, very consistent. Overbay now with Lind at 1B. Dribbler to A-Rod at 3B no chance for play. Overbay safe without a throw. Two on for Stairs fly ball out to Damon, Lind tags and gets to 3B. One down. Barajas now with chance to make it two. Drives it hard to CF Damon makes the catch Lind comes in easily. 2-0 Jays. Johnny Mc with Overbay at 1B. and two down. Pops it up to Giambi. 32 pitches. But Jays good execution by Stairs and Barajas and giving Halladay some runs to work with.
Top 3rd: Cano at bat, wicked curve inside gets Cano falling over. Grounds to Inglett for first out. (Pudge) Rodriguez strikes out swinging over it. Two down for Damon, full count. Walks. Jeter with Damon on and two down. Damon stealing, good throw by Barajas but good jump by Damon, and safe at 2B. Strikes out on three pitches. 40 pitches.
Bottom 3rd: Inglett and top of the order again. Singles into shallow CF. Damon cannot get there in time. Joe 2-2 tonight. Scutaro at bat, great bunt by Scutaro, and safe at 1B. Ponson cannot even make a throw. Perfect. Two on no outs again for Alex. This is trouble, Alex doubles this into RF corner, Inglett and Scutaro score 4-0 Jays. Alex 2-2 tonight. Wells at bat with Rios in scoring position and no one out. David Robertson up in Yankees bullpen. Full count on Vernon. Swings at ball four just fouls it off. That was also a ball Vernon. Fouls it off again but playing with fire. That was low and now walks. Lind with two on and no outs. Hammers this one up the middle, Alex scores easily. 5-0 Jays. Vernon at 2B. That’s it for Ponson here. Roberston now pitching. Overbay at bat two on and no outs. Full count to Lyle. Walks him. Bases loaded for Stairs long, long overdue for something, come on Matt. 0-2 count here. Strikes out on very low pitch. One down for Barajas. Pops it up to Giambi. Two down. McDonald at bat. Jays have batted through the order this inning. YES Johnny Mc, singles up the middle on 2-2 pitch. Wells and Lind score. 7-0 Jays. Inglett for second time this inning. Full count. Runners will be going. Pops up to Cano for third out. Jays score five this inning, to give Halladay some room here, you know he will be going after hitters now. But this is the Yankees and definitely no pushover. Jays need to make a big statement here and blow them out.
Top 4th: Abreu at bat, full count, grounds to Inglett, throw to Overbay for first out. Give Abreu credit he was hustling down the line. A-Rod at bat with the usual boos Strikes out, A-Rod does not like the call. Two down for Giambi, strikes out number seven. 54 pitches.
Bottom 4th: Jays must keep the pressure on here and keep runs coming. They are making a statement tonight and want to see Girardi pull his starters and wave that white flag. Scutaro at bat, singles up the middle. Ten hits for Jays. Rios now 2-2 tonight. Singles it into CF in front of Damon. Two on now for Vernon. Billy Traber up in Yankees bullpen. Lines very hard into LF, Nady makes nice catch. One down. That’s it for Roberston. Traber now pitching for the next three left hand bats. Lind at bat. Two on one down. Some chin music first pitch. Make him pay Adam. Yes he does, singles up the middle. Scutaro holds at 3B. Bases loaded. Overbay at bat. Wild pitch, Scutaro does not come home. Lyle strikes out. Stairs at bat, two down. 3-1 count, does he take ? No, but hammers it to the right centre wall and clears the bases. Scutaro, Rios and Overbay score. 10-0 Jays. Sometimes lefty- lefty match up does not work. Barajas with Stairs at 2B. two down. High fly ball out to Nady at LF. Do you think the Red Sox are watching this one? They are in town for tomorrow series.
Top 5th: Nady grounds to Scutaro at 3B. Matsui at bat, fly ball out to Lind in LF. Two down for Cano first ball grounds to Inglett throw to Overbay for the third out. Five pitch inning! Do you think the white flag is up? 60 pitches.
Bottom 5th: Jays hitters out there again, Yankees must feel they have been out there all night. Johnny Mc. singles into LF. Second hit tonight. Number 14 hit for Jays. Inglett at bat. Singles to RF, Joe 3-4 tonight. Two on no outs, Scutaro at bat, this one is OUT of here Scutaro hammers this one into LF, three run HR, McDonald, Inglett and Scutaro score 13-0 Jays. Rios at bat, long fly ball out to RF Abreu, one down for Wells. Vernon long fly ball to CF great running catch by Damon, two down. Vernon hitless tonight but has hit ball very hard. Lind at bat, strikes out.
Top 6th: Halladay has not had this type of run support for years. Let’s hope Jays are tuning up for the Red Sox. Pudge Rodriguez singles into RF. No chance for Alex to make a catch. Damon at bat, strikes out this time, number eight for Halladay. Jeter at bat, lines out to Lind in LF. Two down. Abreu at bat, grounds to Inglett throw to Overbay for third out. 63 pitches.
Bottom 6th: Overbay breaks bat grounds to 2B Cano throw to Giambi for first out. Stairs at bat, singles to right centre, good to see Matt back in the groove. Barajas with one on and one down. Singles up the middle, hit number eighteen for Jays tonight. Only Vernon without a hit tonight. McDonald lines out to LF Nady. Inglett at bat, 3-4 tonight. Full count. Walks bases loaded for Scutaro. Manager Girardi out here that’s it for Traber. Edwar Ramirez now pitching, Scutaro 3-4 tonight, would love to connect here. Strikes out, leaves bases loaded.
Top 7th: A-Rod, 0-2 tonight, 3-1 count, walks and Halladay furious with himself even with the lead. Giambi singles to Rios in RF. Nady with two on and no outs. Grounds to Scutaro, drops the ball but throw to Inglett for Giambi out at 2B. One down Matsui at bat, two on one down. Gets hold of this one, hits into RF bullpen, three runs score. 13-3 Jays. Cano at bat, one down. Strikes out, number nine. Pudge Rodriguez at bat, two down, grounds to Inglett throw to Overbay for third out. 94 pitches.
Bottom 7th: Rios at bat, Chris Britton pitching. Alex just under this one, high fly ball out to Nady in LF. Wells now the only one hitless tonight, fly ball out to Nady in LF. Lind at bat, doubles off glove of Giambi into RF. Four hit tonight for Adam. Error on Giambi. Overbay at bat, strikes out.
Top 8th: Downs now pitching. First outing since injuring ankle in Detroit. Top of the order. Damon at bat. Strikes out Damon on three pitches, that’s a great return. Jeter at bat, high chopper, Downs fields it and throw is wild at 1B, Jeter safe. Abreu at bat, grounds to Inglett flips to McDonald on to Overbay, double play to end the inning.
Bottom 8th: Stairs at bat, can he continue his hitting surge tonight? White flag is out. Four changes for first team. Many changes here for Yankees. Ransom at SS for Jeter, Betemit for A-Rod at 3B. Molina at 1B for Giambi, Gardner at CF, Damon moves to LF Nady to RF. Stairs pops it up to Pudge Rodriguez. Barajas doubles down the 3B line. McDonald at bat. Pops it up to Cano at 2B. Two down for Inglett at bat, singles into CF. Fourth hit for Joe tonight, Barajas held at 3B. Scutaro at bat two on two down. Full count on Scutaro. Doubles down 3B line, Barajas scores 14-3 Jays. Inglett at 3B, Rios at bat. Two on two down. Alex you have to get on here to give Vernon one more chance for a hit, strikes out.
Top 9th: League pitching. Betemit at bat, high chopper to Johnny Mc . nice play and throw to Overbay for the first out. Gardner grounds to Scutaro throw to Overbay for out number two. Very nice play by Scutaro, that was a wicked hop. Nady at bat, singles into LF. Matsui with two down and one on. Grounds to Johnny Mcthrow to Overbay for third out. This game is over.
Jays thrash Yankees 14-3 with 21 hits and Halladay gets win number fifteen.
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